Actolog addresses challenges of managing UPS for elevators

An Information and Communications Technology company, Actolog Limited, has trained 25 engineers on how to resolve the challenges that regenerative drive in modern elevators poses to the Universal Power System sustaining the function of the elevators.

The firm, which is also into power and environment solutions, said that the training was to ensure the smooth running of elevators and other industrial loads in the country.

The two-day training was held in Lagos, and was facilitated by Actolog, which flew in the UPS Design Repair Manager, Mr. Mehmet Celikel, from its partners, Makelesan UPS, Turkey, to train the engineers.

“The engineers received training in designs, installation, servicing and repairs of the UPS that will be able to hold the excess energy discharged by the elevator during its descent,” Celikel said.

“The engineers’ skills were also sharpened on trouble-shooting, after-sales support and maintenance,” he said.

The Managing Director, Actolog, Mr. John Akadu, said his company was driven by series of feedback from elevator owners in Nigeria to invite its partners to hold the training for their technicians and engineers in the best management techniques for elevators.

“This conventional UPS will shut down temporarily or permanently, depending on the intensity of the energy dropped by the elevator during such energy feedback,” he said, adding that “such could cause some negative consequences on the load.”

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